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Introduced
07/29/2021
07/29/2021
In Committee
09/30/2021
09/30/2021
Crossed Over
12/05/2022
12/05/2022
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Uyghur Policy Act of 2021, aims to support the human rights of Uyghurs and other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. It calls on the Chinese government to allow transparent and unhindered access to the XUAR for the press, members of Congress, and international organizations, cease crackdowns and detentions targeting the Uyghurs' ethnic, cultural, political, and religious identity, and recognize the distinct identity of the Uyghur people. The bill authorizes a U.S. Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues to promote these objectives, provides funding for Uyghur human rights advocates to speak at public diplomacy forums, and expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. should pressure China to close detention facilities and grant access to international organizations.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (80)
Young Kim (R)*,
Kelly Armstrong (R),
Cindy Axne (D),
Troy Balderson (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Ami Bera (D),
Larry Bucshon (R),
Ed Case (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Steve Chabot (R),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Val Demings (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Pat Fallon (R),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Anthony Gonzalez (R),
Jenniffer González (R),
Lance Gooden (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Mark Green (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
French Hill (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Ronny Jackson (R),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Fred Keller (R),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Kathy Manning (D),
Peter Meijer (R),
Dan Meuser (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Greg Murphy (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Burgess Owens (R),
Chris Pappas (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Tom Rice (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
John Rutherford (R),
María Salazar (R),
Brad Sherman (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Michelle Steel (R),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Fred Upton (R),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Ann Wagner (R),
Jennifer Wexton (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 12/05/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4785/all-info | 07/30/2021 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4785/BILLS-117hr4785eh.pdf | 12/10/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4785/BILLS-117hr4785eh.pdf.pdf | 12/10/2022 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4785/BILLS-117hr4785ih.pdf | 08/12/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4785/BILLS-117hr4785ih.pdf.pdf | 08/12/2021 |
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